North Africa vs South Africa: Merchandise exports, WB

North Africa
188.13 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
112.30 billion current US$
in 2009
North Africa rank
6th
South Africa rank
1st

Merchandise exports, WB over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196519882011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 188.13 billion current US$ against 112.30 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 75.83 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.66 billion current US$ 22.42 billion current US$ 15.76 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 21.72 billion current US$ 25.69 billion current US$ 3.97 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 33.61 billion current US$ 47.97 billion current US$ 14.36 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 84.59 billion current US$ 82.33 billion current US$ 2.26 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, North Africa or South Africa?
North Africa, at 188.13 billion current US$ against 112.30 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between North Africa and South Africa?
75.83 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
North Africa ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.